In: Accounting
Equipment costing $60,000 with a salvage value of $12,000 and an estimated life of 8 years has been depreciated using the straight-line method for 2 years. Assuming a revised estimated total life of 5 years and no change in the salvage value, the depreciation expense for Year 3 would be
| A. |
$16,000. |
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| B. |
$9,600. |
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| C. |
$7,200. |
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| D. |
$12,000. |
D. $ 12,000
| Step-1:Calculation of book value at the end of year 2 | |||||
| Cost | $ 60,000 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation | $ 12,000 | ||||
| Book Value | $ 48,000 | ||||
| Working: | |||||
| Straight Line depreciation | = | (Cost - Salvage Value)/Useful Life | |||
| = | (60000-12000)/8 | ||||
| = | $ 6,000 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation for 2 years | = | $ 6,000 | * | 2 | |
| = | $ 12,000 | ||||
| Step-2:Calculation of depreciation for year 3 | |||||
| Depreciation for year 3 | = | (Book value at the end of year 2-Salvage Value)/revised remaining life | |||
| = | (48000-12000)/3 | ||||
| = | $ 12,000 | ||||